


HOW TO MAKE 

Rubber Stamps 

FOR PROFIT. 



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How to Make 
RUBBER STAMPS 

For Profit. 



By J. CLARK BARTON, 

An old and experienced Rubber Stamp Manufacturer; senior 
member of the firm of J, C. Barton & Co., manufac- 
turers of Fine Rubber Stamps, New York City. 



A Complete History of Rubber Stamps, from their 

Invention up to the Present Time, Giving 

Plain, Practical Instructions by which 

Any Person can easily Make First- 

1^ . \ Class Rubber Stamps. 



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NEW YORK, N. 
J. Clark Barion, t'u 
1891. 




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Copyright, 1891, 
By J. CLARK BARTON. 



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V aGONTENTS.fe 

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PAGE 

How to Set Type, 9 

Distributing Type, ...---- 1 1 

The Original Method of Making Stamps, - - - 12 

The Modern Process of Making Rubber Stamps, - 13 

Making the Mould, - - - - - - - 13 

Moulding Compound, ..---. 15 

Mixing Liquid, 15 

Mixing the Compound, 15 

Use of the Cloth and Tissue Paper, - - - - 16 

The First Impression, 17 

Second Impression, - - 18 

Third Impression, ..-..-- 19 

Special Directions, 19 

Mould Compound Table, ---.._ 21 

Drying the Mould, .-_.... 23 

How to Tell when the Mould is Dry, . - . 24 

To Heat the Vulcanizer, -,.-.. 24 

Vulcanizing the Rubber, ----.•. 25 

Manufacturing and Selling Stamps, - - - 29 to 64 



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HOW TO SET TYPE. 



For most type forms, practical printers use 
a composing stick. This is an adjustable steel 
frame with a slide, which may be firmly fastened 
at any desired measure by means of a screw, 
according- to the length of lines which are to 
be set. For small Rubber Stamp forms, how- 
ever, a composing stick is not needed. 

To set type with a composing stick, it 
is used in the following manner : Hold the 
stick in left hand, open side from you, slide 
at the left. Commence setting in the letters 
at the left, with the NICKS in the side of the 
type FROM you. After each word place a 
space, which is simply the shank of a letter 
without any face, and one-fourth shorter than 
a type. In setting type for rubber stamps, if 
the name you are setting up in type does not 
fill out the measure, place enough spaces or 
quads (large spaces) each side of the name, 
that is before and after it, to fill out the meas- 
ure and thus bring the name in the middle of 



10 How to Make Rubber Stamps for Profit. 

the measure. Between initial letters of a name, 
place a period and a space. In setting type 
for stamps of more than one line, put an even 
number of spaces and quads at both ends of 
the lines, always having the largest spaces or 
quads used at the outside, or ends of the lines, so 
as to bring each line in the middle of the meas- 
ure, as directed above for name stamps. Be- 
tween the lines, if space is desired, put one or 
more leads, pieces of thin strips of metal, cut 
to length of measure you are setting the lines. 

Type for rubber stamps may be set with- 
out a composing stick by arranging furniture 
(thin strips of wood, same height as spaces and 
quads) in the chase, picking out the letters 
from the type and placing in chase as fast as 
set. In this way the fingers are used as a com- 
posing stick. 

After the type is properly arranged in the 
chase, as nearly in the center of chase as pos- 
sible, tighten up screws with your fingers. 

Read type over carefully and correct all 
mistakes. 

Then plane down the type evenly by la}'- 
ing a small flat piece of wood on the type and 
tap the piece of wood gentl}' with a mallet. 

When the type is all ev^enly planed down, 
tighten up chase screws moderately tight with 
small wrench. The form is now ready for tak- 
ing the mould. 



How tc Make Rubber Sta??ips for Profit. 11 



DISTRIBUTING TYPE 



Unlock the form in the chase and take 
out a line at a time, using a lead or piece of rule, 
hold the type in left hand, and, taking off a 
letter at a time, drop it into its place in the case 
and so proceed until type is all distributed. 



HOW TO MAKE RUBBER STAMPS 
FOR PROFIT. 



INTRODUOTORY. 

As indicated in the title, this little work 
is intended to be thoroughly practical. It is 
the desire of the author to make every detail 
of the manufacture of Rubber Stamps, and the 
manner of conducting the entire business, so 
plain that any person, though they may never 
have had the slightest experience in any of the 
different processes, may be able, without any 
further assistance, to make first-class Rubber 
Stamps, and incidentally make money. At the 
same time, it is deemed best to condense the 
matter into as few words as possible, and yet 
cover the ground thoroughly. 

The writer has had a long and thorough 
experience in the business, in the metropolis, 
and should the reader desire any further infor- 
mation than is to be found herein, it will be 
gladly supplied by addressing the publisher. 



12 How to Make Rubber Stamps for Profit. 



THE ORIGINAL METHOD OF MAKING 
STAMPS. 



Under this heading will be given the origi- 
nal process of producing stamps, and those 
who are familiar with the plaster method, or 
who do not care to burden their minds with 
this part of the subject, may proceed at once 
to " The Modern Process of making Rubber 
Stamps!' 

•In a scientific publication we find the fol- 
lowing directions, but would advise you not 
to waste any time trying to make rubber 
st;imps in the manner here described : 

" D. SAYS: In answer to several correspondents who wish 
to know how to make rubber hand stamps: Vulcanized rubber 
is used, as prepared by the manufacturers, and can be procured in 
strips about 3 inches wide and about y^ of an inch thick and of 
any desired length. The name and address should be setup in 
common piinting type and the type well oiled: a rim about j^ 
inch in height should be placed around the form, and dentist's 
plaster, mixed to the proper consistence, poured in and allowed 
to set; then the plaster cast is separated from the type. A piece 
of the soft vulcanized rubber is then cut of the size of the plaster 
mould, and laid upon it, and both together are placed in a screw 
press, and heat sufficient to thoroughly soften the rubber is 
applied. The screw is then turned down hard and left for a 
short time until the rubber is perfectly forced into the mould. 

After the whole is cold, the rubber is separated from the model 
and any irregularities trimmed off with a sharp knife; the 
rubber stereotype is then fastened, with glue or other cement, 
to a block of wood, and the stamp is ready for use." 



Hoxv to Make Rubber Stamps for Profit. 13 

THE MODERN PROCESS OF MAKING 
RUBBER STAMPS. 



Rubber Stamps are made by first making 
a mould from type, electrotypes or wood-cuts. 

The form of type, etc., is pressed into a 
compound which is spread out, in a moist con- 
dition, upon an iron plate, and in this manner 
the mould or matrix is produced. Heat is then 
applied to the mould until all moisture is re- 
moved. 

The rubber dies are then formed by laying 
a sheet of raw rubber upon the mould and 
forcing it into every part of the mould with 
heat and pressure, and at the same time vulcan- 
izing the rubber. 

When the rubber is properly vulcanized, 
which can be readily known by. the use of a 
thermometer, the dies are removed from the 
mould, cut apart and mounted on wooden 
handles or self-inking frames. 

MAKING THE MOULD. 

The first thing necessary to obtain good 
stamps is a perfect Mould or Matrix. The 
mould must be of uniform depth, level and true, 
a perfect impression of the form used. 



14 How to Make Rubber Stamps for Profit. 

For convenience, in describing the process 
of taking the moulds, etc., we will refer to 
The "New York" Combined Rubber Stamp 
Press and Vulcanizer. 

First, set up the type, etc., and lock upthe 
same in the Chase (Fig. 2). The form of type 
may consist of a single line, or as many lines, 
etc., as the chase will contain, and should 
always be placed as near the center of the 
chase as possible, the same as in a printing 
press. (That is, fill out the space around 
between the type and the chase as nearly equal 
on all sides as possible, with wood or other 
suitable material.) See instructions on another 
page, for setting type. 

After the form is arranged in the chase, 
the proof taken and corrected, wash the type 
off with benzine, using a soft brush. 

Then lift the form into position on the 
press, letting it slip down carefully over the 
upright posts (A. A.). In doing this, be sure 
to place the end of the chase having the small 
hole, or countersunk mark drilled in, so it will 
come at the same end of the press, and directly 
over the drill mark in the Bed (Fig. i) of the 
press. 



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MOULDING COMPOUND, 



The next thing to be used is the moulding- 
compound. This can be procured from any 
manufacturer of rubber stamp supplies, but it 
is very essential that it should be of the best 
quality, and should always be kept dry. 

MIXING LIQUID. 



This should be prepared from the Mixing 
Powder, which is furnished with the Moulding 
Compound, by dissolving four (4) ounces of 
mixing powder in one quart of hot water. 
When cold it is ready for use. 

MIXING THE COMPOUND. 

For a No. i size Press, take one (i) fluid 
ounce of the mixing liquid, and two (2) ounces 
of the dry moulding compound. Mix together 
in a bowl, with a spoon ; or on a marble slab, or 
thick piece of plate glass, using a small trowel. 
Mix until every particle of the dry compound 
is absorbed. 

After you have thoroughly mixed the com- 
pound to the consistency of soft putty, spread 
it evenly with the spoon or trowel on the 



16 Hoio to Make Rubber Stamps for Profit. 

mould plate (Fig. 3) between the bearers (G. G.), 
filling or covering the entire space. Take a 
scraper (piece of brass rule), and hold it at an 
angle of about 45 degrees, resting the edge of 
the scraper on the bearers at each side of the 
moulding-plate, and draw it towards you. Use 
the scraper in this manner three or four times, 
or until you get the compound spread evenly 
with the bearers all over the mould-plate. 

If much of the compound sticks to the 
scraper, it is because you have it too soft. 
Wait two or three minutes, by which time the 
compound will have set a little harder, and in 
the meantime, scrape the compound off the 
brass rule, into the bowl, or on the mixing 
slab, and wash the scraper clean with water. 
It is a good plan, always, to dip the scraper in 
water just before using it, and shake off any 
drops which may adhere to it, just leaving it 
slightly moistened. 

USE OF THE CLOTH AND TISSUE 
PAPER. 



The form being in position on the press, 
(Fig. 5), cover the face of the type with a piece 



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of fine muslin cloth, and over this cloth lay a 
piece of tissue piper, of the same size as the 
cloth. 

In from five to eight minutes after commenc- 
ing to mix the compound with the mixing 
fluid (during which time the compound is 
mixed and spread evenly over the Mould-Plate), 
it should be in proper condition to take the first 
impression. 

THE FIRST IMPRESSION. 



With the muslin and tissue paper placed 
over the type, lift the mould-plate (Fig. 3), and 
place it over the upright posts (A. A.), com- 
pound side down towards the tissue paper, and 
let the mould-plate slide evenly down the posts, 
until it rests on the spiral springs of the chase. 




18 How to Make Rjihber Stamps for Profit. 

Next lift the platen (Fig. 4), and place it upon 
the mould-plate and at the same time press 
down slightly until the cams (K. K.) are 
opposite the slots (B. B.) in the upright 
posts; then pull the Lever (H) over until it 
comes down on the platen (Fig. 7). Push the 



Fig. 7. 

lever to an upright position, lift off the platen, 
and lift off the mould-plate. Remove the cloth 
and tissue paper, and put away the cloth to use 
when another mould is mixed. You will find 
in the mould compound on the plate a rough 
outline of the form of type. 

SECOND IMPRESSION. 



After waiting about four minutes, brush 
the type with benzine, using a soft brush, and 
very little benzine, but be sure to get the ben- 
zine in every letter and every part of the sur- 
face of the form. Place the mould-plate back 
in the same position over the type as in taking 



How to Make Rubber Stamps for Profit. 19 

first impression, but do not use the muslin 
or tissue paper this time. Lay one impression 
plate, which are pieces of tin to suit the size of 
the press, on the back of the mould-nlate, 
place the platen over the upright posts, and 
take another impression by pulling down the 
lever same as before. Remove the platen and 
mould -plate, and )^ou will find the type has 
made an impression in the compound. 

THIRD IMPRESSION. 

In about three or four minutes, the third 
impression may be taken, in exactly the same 
manner as the second, except use two impres- 
sion plates instead of one. After the third im- 
pression, the bottom of the mould, where the 
faces of the type have pressed, should be very 
smooth and shine as though polished. If the 
mould does not have this appearance, and is 
still soft enough so that an impression may 
be easily made in the compound with the finger, 
a fourth impression may be taken. 

SPECIAL DIRECTIONS. 

If, on removing the mould-plate from the 
press at any time, it is found that some of the 



20 Hotv to Make Rubber Stamps for Profit. 

compound remains stuck in the type, it may be 
remedied by placing the mould-plate back in 
the press, and pulling the handle down and 
allow the mould to remain on the type for a 
moment. 

Then take out the mould-plate and the 
mould will be found to be all right. The above 
plan may not always have the desired effect, 
and sometimes it is best to pick the compound 
out of the type with a pin, and then take a 
small portion of the compound from a blank 
part of the mould, and press it on the imperfect 
part of the mould with the fingers. Then 
brush the type with benzine, and take another 
impression of the form, and if done quickly 
and carefully the damaged part will berepaired. 

After leveling the compound on the mould- 
plate, there is usually some compound left in 
the bowl or on the slab. This may be used to 
test with the fingers, every few minutes, how 
the compound is " setting" or hardening. 



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If you do not succeed in getting good 
moulds by following the above table carefully, 
the trouble is probably with the mixing liquid. 
If the mould compound sets (or hardens) too 
quickly, heat the mixing liquid, and add a little 
more mixing powder to the solution. 

If the mould sets too slowly, add some 
cold water to the mixing liquid and shake 
thoroughly, which will, of course, weaken the 
strength of the mixing liquid and allow the 
mould to set more rapidly. In mixing the com- 
pound, do not use any more of the mixing 
liquid than is absolutely necessary. If thor- 
oughly mixed, it is best to have the compound 
stiff, like dough, when it is put on the mould- 
plate, for there will then be but little water to 
dry out of the mould. 



How to Make Rubber Stamps for Profit. 23 



DRYING THE MOULD 



The mould can be dried by applying a 
moderate heat evenly, in any convenient man- 
ner. 

It can be placed over a Kerosene Stove, or 
Gas Heater, with flame turned down low. The 
Mould Plate, while drying the mould, should 
always be placed composition side up. If the 
mould is dried too rapidly, it will crack around 
the edges of the letters. Moulds may be dried 
in less time than given in the table, but it is 
risky. If a mould is to be used to vulcanize 
from more than once, it should be dried care- 
fully for one or two hours. Never lay a mould 
which has just been taken on a hot plate or 
stove, for it may " pop " or burst from the sud- 
den heat. 

The mould may also be dried by placing 
the parts, in the position shown in Fig. 8, as 
soon as the mould is taken, and apply a mod- 
erate heat. Turn the mould plate end for 
en^ occasionally while drying in this way. 
This is, in fact, the best method of drying the 
mould, for with the same heat, and at the same 
time, you can heat up the Bed of the Press and 



24 How to Make Rubber Stamps for Profit. 

the Platen, for vulcanizing. If you turn the 
Mould Plate around occasionally, by the time 
you get the mercury in the Thermometer at 
the proper point for vulcanizing, the mould will 
probably be dry enough to vulcanize. 

HOW TO TELL WHEN THE MOULD 
IS DRY. 



To test how the mould is drying, use a 
small mirror (a small pocket-glass is good). 
Keep it dry and away from heat when not 
using it, and to try the mould, hold it, glass 
down, for a few seconds over the mould. If 
there is any moisture in the mould, it will show 
on the glass. Keep up a moderate heat under 
the mould until no moisture is to be seen on the 
looking-glass when held for a few seconds over 
the mould. 

TO HEAT THE VULCANIZER. 



When the mould is dry, lift the platen 
(Fig. 4) on the press, allowing it to slide down 
over the upright posts until it rests flat on the 
bed of the press (Fig. 8). Turn on all the 



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heat you can, and let press heat up until the 
mercury in the thermometer (L) reaches a 




point a little below 300 degrees, and then turn 
off the heat entirely. 

After the heat is turned off, the mercury 
will go up several degrees above 300. When 
the mercury begins to fall, watch it until it gets 
to 300 degrees. 



VULCANIZING THE RUBBER. 



Have a piece of raw rubber cut to the size 
of the type impression in the mould. Also get 
the mould ready while you are getting the mer- 
cury down to the right point. 

That is, hold a piece of sand-paper on a 
block of wood, and smooth down any high 
points of the mould until it looks like the mould 



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you find on the mould-plate which we send 
with press. Brush the dust out of the mould 
and blow out any small particles. Sprinkle the 
mould and the raw rubber with French chalk, 
and dust it out of the letters in the mould, and 
shake any surplus off the rubber. Have the 
mould-plate hot just so it will not " siss " when 
moisture is applied to it with the fingers. 

Lay the raw rubber on the mould, cloth 
side up. All the above should be done just 
before the mercury gets down to 300. With 
the mercury at that point, lift the platen off the 
press, lift the mould-plate with rubber on the 




Fig. 9. 

mould onthe press, with the rubber up (Fig. 9). 
Lay a piece of paper, card-board, or piece of 
tin on the rubber, to keep it from sticking to 
the platen. Now put the platen back on the 
press, on top of the rubber, etc., and pull the 
lever over (Fig. 10), and the cams on the lever 
will engage in the slots (C. C). 



How to Make Rubber Stamps for Profit. 



Fig. 10. 

Wait one or two minutes, and then pull 
down the lever quite hard, though it will prob- 
ably not go down and touch the back of the 
platen as it does in taking the mould. The rub- 
ber will now have been pressed into the mould 
and should be let vulcanize for about fifteen 
minutes from the time the rubber is put in the 
press. At the end of fifteen minutes, lift the 
lever, lift the platen off the press, and pull the 
vulcanized rubber stamps off the mould. 

When ready to make another mould, scrape 
the old mould out of the mould-plate with a 
chisel or knife. 

Strip the cloth from the back of the rubber 
dies, and dust the rubber all over with French 
chalk ; this makes the dies have a nice appear- 
ance. 

Cut the dies apart, leaving each stamp in 
one piece. Mount them on handles or frames 
with liquid glue or shellac varnish. 



28 Hotv to Make Rubber Stamps for Profit. 

A mitre-box and saw, brace and bit, and 
some sand-paper, is all that is needed to make 
handles. Use printers' "furniture" to make 
the bottoms of the handles. 

Finish the handles with shellac varnish. 

A small brass-headed nail should be 
driven in the side of the handle to indicate the 
bottom of the stamp. 

See our price-list of stamp frames and other 
stamp supplies. 

Remove the Thermometer -w^hile tak- 
ing mould, and replace it when ready to 
heat up press for vulcanizing. 

Before taking moulds, always put a 
drop of oil on each cam (K, Fig. 4) of the 
press. 



HOW YOU CAN MAKE MONEY, SELL- 
ING AND MANUFACTURING 
RUBBER STAMPS. 



Money can be made easily and rapidly 
manufacturing Rubber Stamps, and the busi- 
ness can be started with less money than any 
other paying business, and it can be carried 
on with less outlay and larger profits than can 
be done by any other possible investment. 

If you are provided with a first-class 
machine for making stamps, a few days' prac- 
tice will enable you to turn out good stamp 
work. 

One young man, well known to the writer, 
makes a specialty of selling and manufacturing 
the "Midget" Self-Inking Stamps, and makes 
clear, above all expenses, not less than $30.00 
per week on an average. His plan is as fol- 
lows : He travels all the year round, stopping 
only in places of 5,000 inhabitants or more. 

Supplied with a first-class sample stamp, 
which he keeps in perfect working order, and 



30 How to Make Rubber Stamps for Profit. 

a small blank paper pad, both of which he 
carries in his pockets, — no sample case or any- 
thing of that kind to give him the appearance 
of an agent, — and, neatly and well dressed, he 
calls upon the leading business men of the 
place where he is stopping, principally Law- 
yers and Doctors, and, showing an impression 
of his stamp, calling attention to the particti- 
larly fine ivork it produces, he easily secures 
from lO to 30 orders per day. 

At about four o'clock P. M. he goes to his 
hotel, sets the type for stamp orders he has 
taken, makes a mould of them with a " New 
York " Press and Vulcanizer, sets the mould to 
dry, and by the time he has eaten his supper 
the mould is dry and ready to vulcanize. He 
then vulcanizes the stamps, and in a few min- 
utes has them mounted on Midget frames, all 
ready for delivering next day, or at whatever 
date he has promised them. By following this 
plan, selling only one style of stamp and mak- 
ing and fitting them up himself, he is never 
obliged to remain in a place more than one 
day after finishing taking orders. 

Another man sells only the "Tip Top" 
Linen Marker and makes about the same 



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amount of money as the party just mentioned 
above. Of course most of his sales are made 
to families. 

The "Tip Top" Linen Marker has this 
special advantage : by holding the stamp upon 
the handkerchief, or other goods to be marked, 
with two fingers of the left hand, and then 
pressing the stamp down tJii'cc or four times 
upon the goods, it will strike exactly the same 
spot every time, and thus force an extra amount 
of indelible ink upon and through the fibres 
of the goods, making an absolutely indelible 
mark. 

Another good feature of this stamp is that 
several name plates can be used with one 
stamp. 

While taking orders for this stamp he car- 
ries with him a supply of small pieces of mus- 
lin or linen, and, showing how nicely the stamp 
works on the cloth, and offering to leave the 
sample impression so that the party ordering 
may be able to test the indelible quality of the 
ink before he delivers the stamps ordered by 
them, he rarely fails to secure an order. 

This gentleman has sold, during the past 
four years, over 4,000 of these Linen Markers, 



32 Hoiv to Make Rubbe}' Stamps for Profit. 

and nearly all of them in one State. Proofs of 
the above statements can be shown at the 
office of the J. C. Barton Mfg. Co. 

If you are so situated that you cannot 
travel, make a thorough canvass of your im- 
mediate neighborhood. For Bankers, Mer- 
chants, Manufacturers and all Professional 
men. Rubber Stamps are a necessity. For 
marking clothing they are invaluable. 

You can employ agents to sell for you, 
and you can manufacture the stamps for them. 
Every Stationer, Gents' Furnishing Goods, and 
many other stores will take orders for you. 

Turn out good work at reasonable prices, 
and you will be sure to make money, and build 
up a good, permanent business. 

Any extra large or special stamps which 
you may be unable to make we will make 
for you at wholesale prices, and we will supply 
you with anything in the stamp line at low 
wholesale prices. 



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The "NEW YORK 

v^ MATRIX PRESS. ^V 




J. C. BARTON MFG CO., 

318 BROADWAY, 

NEW YORK CITY. 



PRACTICAL POINTS. 

* * * 

Any jDei'Son purchasing a copy of our book, " How 
to Make Rubber Stamps for Profit," and after- 
wards ordering one of our Ovitflts will be given a reduc- 
tion of $1.00 on price of Outtit. This book is not a theo- 
retical treatise by some "pi-ofessor." but is a practical 
description, by a practical manufacturer, of every act in 
the process witli such complete directions that a child 
could not fail to get good results. 



The manufacture of Rubber Stamps has incieased 
twenty-fold in the past four years. The field is but just 
opened. 

* * * 

You can easily Make More Money with one 
of these Outfits than in any other business with the 
same amount of money invested. 

* * * 

The old style " Plaster Paris method " is not used 
with these outfits, but the latest and most im- 
proved system, the same as is used in every 
successful stamp factory in New York Citj'. 

* * * 

The " New York " Vulcanizer and Moulding Press, 
is the result of years of experience in this business in 
the "IMetroix)lis," and these machines combine all the 
very latest imin'ovements. 

* * * 

We use these machines in our own factory, and they 
can be seen in oi^eration by any purchaser of an Outfit. 

* * * 

Sample dies made by our process on these machines 

sent on application. 

* * * 

As to our reliability Ave refer to The Seaboard 
National Bank, and The Tradesmen's National Bank, of 
this city. 

All orders of 5? 10 or less must be accompanied by the 
money ; orders amounting to more than 5flO must be 
accompanied by at least one-fourth the amount, which 
will be deducted from the bill and the balance collected 
by the Exi:)ress Company on delivery ot the goods. 



YOU CAN MAKE MONEY 

Manufacturing Kubber Stamps. Very little capi- 
tal is req.uiretl to make a start in the business, 
and with o'ood tools and appliances for doing 
the work, stamps can be made very rapidly, and 
at a large profit. It is surprising, the amount of 
work that can be turned out with one of our 
PO Outfits. To those who are not familiar with 
the process of making Kubber Stamps, it maj^ 
seem that a press 3x4 inches must be but little 
more than a toy ; but such is not the case. With 
a printing press, only one job can be w^orked at 
a time; while, in a Rubber Stamp Press and 
Vulcanizer, all the jobs that can be crowded 
closely together in the chase are Moulded and 
Vulcanized at one operation, and all finished 
together in from one to two hours. In this way, 
$10 to $15 worth of Stamps can be easily made 
in one form in our $10 Outfit. In fact, our 
Outfits are just abeut double the size of any 
others that are sold at the same price. 

Rubber Stamps, like electrical machinery, 
etc., are of modern invention, and the field 
for their sale is unlimited. Previous to 1876, 
Rubber Stamps for printing were unknown. 

In any city or town, a Rubber Stamp Manu- 
facturing Outfit will pay you well from the 
start; and, if you are the first one in the busi- 
ness in the place, jou will have a good oppor- 
tunity to have a monopoly of the trade. Even if 
there are others in the business near to you, 
using the old style outfits and old style methods, 
with one of our Outfits you can make Stamps 
better and more rapidly than they can, and 
easilj'' get the best and most x^rofitable business. 



We Guarantee that Rubber Stamps can be made Quicker 
and Better uith our Outfits than uith any other outfits in 
the ivorld: they tcill also make Larger Stamps than any 
other machines offered at the same prices. 



$10 OUTFIT. 

A Perfect COMBINED RUBBER STAMP 

VULCANIZER and MOULDING PRESS 

Which will make First-Class Rubber 

Stamps of Every Description. 

One No. 1 "New York" Vulcanizer & Mould- 
ing Press, with Heater * (See cut 1st page.) . . $6 50 
Chase and Phite to make Stamps 3x4 in, . . 2 00 

One 3 A 10 a Font of Type (Xo. 99) 1 00 

1-4 Doz. Pen & Pencil Stamps 20 

1-6 Doz. No. 1 Midget Self-Inking Stamps. 30 

1-6 Doz. Tip Top Linen Markers 20 

Two Feet of Moulding for Name Stamps. . 05 

10 Assorted Inks 20 

Two Pounds of Matrix Compound 15 

1-4 Pound Mixing Powder 05 

1-4 Pound of Kubber 25 

Outfit ComiDlete,with copy of book, "How 
TO Make Rubber Stamps for Profit,'' $10.00 

The above outfit includes EVERYTHING that is needed to 
coninience business at once on receipt of Oiitlit, and 
there is euouarh Material and Supplies in the Outfit to 
make Stamps to retail for more than the amount invested 
in the whole Outfit. It can be packed in yoiu- triinls and 
carried as baggage, as tlie wliole weiglit is not over 25 lbs. 
It can be used in your bedroom witli no inconvenience. 

Any person can easily malve $10.00 per day taking 
orders for Stamps and making them with one of these 
Outfits. A sample stamp of each different kind in the 
Outfit will be made up witli your own name and address 
on them. Tliese will show you how to properly mount 
and fit up stamps, and also give you a set of samples for 
taking ordei"S, without waiting to make them yourself. 
* Either Kerosene or Gas Heater furnished. 



We Guarantee that Rubber Stamps can be made Quicker 
and Better with our Outfits than leith any other outfits in 
the u'orld; they ivill also make Larger Stamps than any 
other machines offered at the same prices. 



$25 OUTFIT. 

No. 2 ''New York" Vulcanizer 
and Mould Press. 

One Ko. 2"New York'' Vulcanizer & Mould- 
ing Press, with Heater * $12 00 

Chase and Plate to make Stamps 4i^xG in. 3 00 
One 10 A Font 6 point Gothic Type (No. Ill) 1 00 
One 8 A Font 6 point Gothic Type (No. 2) . . 7;") 
One 5 A 5 A Font 6 point Celtic Type (No. 24) 1 25 

One 3 A 10 a Font of Type (No. 99) 1 00 

1-4 Doz. Pen & Pencil Stamps 20 

1-4 Doz. No. 1 INIidget Self-Inking Stamps . . 45 

1-4 Doz. Tip Top Linen Markers 30 

Four Feet of Moulding for Name Stamps. 10 

20 Assorted Inks 35 

Five Pounds of Matrix Compound 40 

One Pound Mixing Powder 20 

One Pound of Rubber 1 00 

Assorted Material 3 00 

Outfit Complete, with copy of book,'- How 
TO Make Rubber Stamps for Profit," $25 00 

With this Outfit tliere is plenty of Type and Supplies 
to manufacture Pad Stamps, Pen & Pencil Stamps, Tip 
Top Linen Markers, Midget Self- Inking Business Stamps, 
for Lawyers, Doctors, etc., as shown on otlier pages of this 
circular. The above are the most profitable stamps you 
can make. They are very easily sold, and a No. 1 INIidget 
Stamp, which is just the thing everybody needs for print- 
ing Envelopes, Postal Cards, Lettei-paper, Business Cards, 
Marking Books and Pajiers, etc., can he sold xavy readily 
for a dollar, and will cost you less than 20 cents to make it 
* Either Kerosene or Gas Heater furnished. 



TYPE FOR RUBBER STAMPS. 

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No. Ill 10 A m 00 

BE SURE YOU ARE RIGHT, THEN GO AHEAD. DAVID 111 

No. 2 8 A $0 75 

BE SURE YOU ARE RIGHT THEN GO AHEA 2 

No 24 5 A 5 A $1 25 

Be sure you are Right, Then 24 

No. 99 3 A 10 a $1 00 

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No. 11 5 A 10 a W 85 

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No 84 4 A 8 a $1 00 

No. 73 4 A 12 a $1 60 

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No. 08 6 A 10 a $1 00 

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No. 45 6 A $0 75 

BE SURE YOU A 45 

No. 12 3 A 10 a $2 00 

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No. 13 3 A 5 a $2 15 

N(X 59 4 A $0 90 

BESUREY 59 

The prices of above fonts of type do not include 
Spaces and Quads (blank type used between words, and 
for spacing out lines). Prices are as follows : 

Four ounces for No. Ill, No. 2, or No. 24 25 cts. 

" No. 99, or 71, 20 cts. 

" No. 84, 73, 68, 45, 12, 13, or .59, ... 18 cts. 

Order as many fonts of type with Outfit as possible. 
When type is sent by mail, purchaser must pay postage. 



STAMP MANUFACTURER'S SUPPLIES. 

PEN AND PENCIL STAMPS. 

Per doz. 
Imperial, best qviality, $0 75 

MIDGET SELF-INKERS. 

Per doz. 

No. 1, Plain $175 

" IX. " 225 

«« 2 " 3 00 

" 3. "i:::;:::::;. ::...:..::.: 375 

«< 4^ " 5 00 

TIP TOP LINEN MARKERS. 

Per doz. 
No. 2, 125 

LAUGHTON SELF-INKING PADS. 

Per doz. 

No. 1, 150 

'« 2, 175 

RUBBER STAMP INK. any color. 

Per doz. 

In Brass Tubes, 25 

" 34' oz. Bottles, 50 

BEST INDELIBLE INK. 

Per doz. 
Koz. Bottles, 50 

CHERRY MOULDING. 

Per foot 
K, % or >^ Inch wide, plain 03 

ENAMELED STAMP HANDLES. 

Per doz. 

Small, 12 

Medium, 15 

Large, 25 

CHERRY WOOD for MOUNTING STAMPS. 

Assorted widths, Per foot, 05 

MATRIX COMPOUND, per pound 08 

MIXING POWDER, " " 20 

RAW STAMP RUBBER, " " 125 

We charge postage on all goods forwarded by mail. 

Two-cent Postage Stamps will be accepted for 
amounts of less than One Dollar. 

Goods will be sent by MAIL, only at purchaser's 
i-isk, and on receipt of cash in full for order and postage. 
We cannot send INK by MAIL. 

ANY ARTICLE not quoted in this hst will be fur- 
nished at regular wholesale prices. 



Sample Dies, Pen and Pencil Stamp. 




This is tine exact, 
size of die plate. 



PEN AND PENCIL 
STAMPS. 



No. lOl. 

pC, ©, barton. 

No. 1 02. 

(Received (Payment, 

No. 1 03. 

Francis A. Perry, 

COUNSELLOR AT LAW, 

Congress St, Boston. 



No. 1 04.. 
FRED. PAGAN, 

SMITH, BARTON & CO., 

No. 105. 

RETURN TO 

J. PH. RINN, ARCHITECT, 

194 WASHINGTON ST., 

BOSTON. 

No. 106. 



STANDARD OIL CO, 



No. 107. 

IF NOT DELIVERED, RETURN TO 

GEORGE BROWN, 

Nos. 900 AND 901 Fifth Avenuf. 

New York City. 

No. 108. 

P. S. KIRWAN, 

New York. 
No. 109. 



25 Main St. 



Fall River. 



VULCANIZED 

RUBBER 
HAND STAMPS. 




Made from finest 
quality Para Rubber, 
with Cherry Bases and Ebonized Handles. 

Sample Impressions of Hand Stamps. 




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JAN, 15 1892 Ziy 
MARVIN SAFE COMPANY, 



Per. 



FOR DEPOSIT IN 

Fifth Avenue Bank, 

TO CREDIT OF 

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Xever needs Inking. 

Neatest and best Pad 

made. Inks any size 

Stamp. Xo Sharp tin 

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SEP 21 1887 

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